1. The seventh round of negotiations on the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will be held in Brussels, Belgium, from October 20 to 24.

2. The meeting will be attended by, on the Japanese side, Ambassador Yasumasa Nagamine, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs (Chief Negotiator) and representatives from other relevant ministries, and on the EU side, Mr. Mauro Petriccione, Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission (Chief Negotiator) and other representatives.